Chapter 161: The Two Men in Front of the Buddha

The grass is green, the willow is yellow, the peach blossoms are chaotic, and the plum flowers are fragrant. Old man An has taken the car back to his home, Zhao Xian walked in the forest outside Kaifu Temple, the red willow and green spring grass are still around, the pavilions and pavilions are accompanied by heavy bells, like the warm sun in early spring, the scholar lady parades here, stepping on the spring incense and chanting poems, the brother and sister are shy to talk just to get the marriage line, all kinds of interesting talk makes people so uncomfortable.

Side fell behind him, looked around, and seemed to be moved by the spring color of the warbler, holding this blade of grass and looking at the pilgrims in the past, and throwing out two limericks from time to time, which caused many Jiaojiao ladies to laugh.

Kaifukuji temple is magnificent, the momentum is extraordinary, it is a famous thousand-year-old temple in Kyoto, the people who come to pray for blessings come to pray for blessings from morning to night, the old emperor dies in the temple in the city needs to ring the bell 30,000 times, the bell is still continuous after three days, the monks in the temple conscientiously count each bell.

Zhao Xian doesn't believe in Buddhism, but he doesn't believe in it, the reincarnation of cause and effect is destined to the heavens, if the Buddha kowtows in front of him, the three or two pillars of incense can change the fate of the heavens and the earth, and what do you want the imperial army to do? All become Buddhist believers to contemplate and pray, and the world will be too peaceful.

In Zhao Xian's eyes, the Buddha is just a person to confide, to give frustrated people invisible and untouchable hope, to sad people to confide in their hearts to be liberated, you believe in him, he is there, slowly enlightened in your heart, do not believe him, even if you donate hundreds of millions of incense, it is just a scene. Zhao Xian gradually began to control the An family, he was not disappointed, he knew the future well, and he didn't need to confide in anyone to find relief, so he came here today, obviously not to ask God to worship Buddha.

Yesa had been living in the temple for three days, and she was alone in the temple on the pretext of remembering the emperor. But who knows his true thoughts, it is an imitation of going thousands of miles to marry Dongying. Or because of the grief of his father's death, or the resentment of being coldly reprimanded. Maybe there are all three, mixed together and turned into the current Mu Ran, knocking lightly in front of the Buddha, staring blankly at the incense burner that is gradually burning, replacing it with a stick, and repeating the cycle, I don't know my purpose, I don't know how long it will last, maybe wait for the day when I set off with the envoy of Dongying. Let's be freed.

Zhao Xian walked to the front of the Great Compassion Palace, whispered a few words to the monks who came to inquire, and the people in the courtyard retreated together, leaving only the pear blossoms that quietly bloomed, the pure and flawless flower branches swayed in the breeze, and the petals fell down and turned into a few special decorations on the bluestone pavement.

Knocking lightly on the Zen door, no one responded in the Great Compassion Palace, and Qiao'er hurried out from the side hall. Seeing that it was Zhao Xian, his pretty face showed a little anger, and he took a few steps forward to block the door: "You, you go out." My young lady doesn't want to see you. ”

The sound of the house "popping" seemed to be something falling on the ground, and there was no sound in the already quiet room.

Zhao Xian has no good impression of this little girl. If she hadn't been secretive, these troublesome things would not have happened. He pointed to the door of the Zen courtyard: "Princess Zhao has something important to discuss, you go out first." ”

Qiao'er is a palace maid. It is my duty to protect the princess, the princess was so angry by Zhao Xian's words, she was able to let Zhao Xian in: "No, you heartless guy, you have something to talk to your grandfather, my princess has no time to see you." ”

Zhao Xian took a deep breath, pretended to make a sighing expression, and sighed faintly: "The imperial court has agreed to make peace with Dongying, and in a few days, Her Royal Highness the princess will set off for Dongying, and a black-toothed dwarf like Takeda Xinchang will live in both houses, and you, as the princess's personal palace maid, will also have to marry and go to Dongying, and serve Dongying's gang of little concubines together, no relatives and no friends, and you can't even understand what they say, only when every few years, the envoys of the Great Liang go to Dongying, and you can receive a letter from your homeland."

The rest of the time, I can only stay in the house, kneel at the door every day to bring my husband back, discuss firewood, rice, oil and salt with the old woman with black teeth in jerky language, and finish the lower body with loneliness and longing, no chance to regret, no object to confide in. Although I have known the princess for a short time, I owe her a favor, and I deeply sympathize with her. ”

The words are understated, but every word is smashed in Qiao'er's heart, she is just a palace maid, although the family is not rich and expensive, but it is also a small business that can feed and wear, every six months you can still go home to talk to your mother, and talk about the trivial things in the short palace in the family. When you are twenty-five years old, you can go out of the palace and return to your hometown, find someone you like to marry, or marry the future master of the horse to be the big girl in the room. The horses are all talented and powerful people, and it is also a matter of glory to marry someone else in the light of the princess, and Qiao'er has always been full of expectations for the future.

However, now the princess was provoked by Zhao Xian, and in her anger, she agreed to Dongying's rude request, she was reluctant but helpless, thinking of the miserable situation of going to Dongying forever and not being able to return to her hometown, tears couldn't stop falling, and she stared at Zhao Xian angrily: "You, you are actually here to see you off?" Do you know that you are the fault of all this, if you didn't listen to my explanation and provoke Her Royal Highness with those words, how could she have fallen into such a field? ”

"Qiao'er, let him in." There was a light call in the hall, and finally there was a reaction, the voice was flat but could not hide the faint tremor in it, as if it was biting his lower lip and squeezing it out.

Zhao Xian motioned to Qiao'er to get out of the way with her eyes, the look of anger on her face was even worse, she hesitated for a while, and then showed a begging meaning: "Zhao Xiangongzi, please persuade the princess, okay?" Don't let her go to Dongying ......"

Zhao Xian spread his hands: "The imperial court has already decided this matter, how can state affairs be child's play, and it is too late for Her Royal Highness the princess to change her mind, what is the use of my persuasion?" ”

Qiao'er's face turned pale, and she took a few steps back like ashes, if the court really decided to come down, she was indeed powerless to return to the sky, and in despair in her heart, she actually squatted on the side of the steps and cried.

Zhao Xian smiled secretly in his heart, let you not make it clear last time you spoke, he spared Qiao'er and pushed open the Zen door and entered the Buddha hall where the princess was meditating.

The golden body Guanyin Bodhisattva looks friendly, but it is quite cold in the hall of great compassion, the Bodhisattva statue is placed in three futons, and there is a woman in white mourning clothes kneeling on the middle futon, dressed in white like snow, and the high candle lantern casts her shadow on the bright floor tiles, the clouds are emerging, and she is graceful.

The cold air of early spring penetrated through the thin gauze clothes and penetrated into the bottom of his heart, Zhao Xian felt cold, so cold that his fingertips were cold, and he was so cold that he was helpless.

The door of the hall opened, the room was a little brighter, and a wisp of cigarette smoke swayed and flew away with the wind, Ye Sha's eyes that were originally in a trance became clear again at this time, not because of Zhao Xian's arrival, but because of the panic of what he said just now.

Regret always appears at the moment when things are powerless to change, because of the resentment of Zhao Xian's cold words and the sadness of her father's death, her mind is chaotic, and it slowly becomes clear at this time, she suddenly finds herself so stupid, because of a man's ridicule, she ran to the royal brother to agree to the matter of harmony, and then waited here blankly, what are you waiting for? Could it be that the man can't regret it?

Why should I wait for him to regret it, and spend the rest of my life adding a blockage to his heart, and I will be happy?

It's a pity that Ye Sha only now found out that she was stupid and pitiful, blocking everything about herself, just wanting to see his expression of regret, but she waited to say goodbye with a sigh on her face. It is estimated that in his heart, he is just a princess who knows how to think about the court, and she is sensible to solve temporary difficulties for the court.

A hundred years later, when each other is as white as snow, and his children and grandchildren are full of high power, will he still remember me, a princess who is far away and lonely all her life?

Ye Sha regretted it, and even her thin lips were bitten out of blood, but she didn't want to show it in front of the people behind her.

I am the princess of Daliang, everything I do is for the court, what if I am lonely and helpless for the rest of my life? The path I chose myself, I regret breaking my bowels and disdain to let you have mercy, marry Dongying, marry Dongying, humiliate me once is enough, Hugh wants me to ask you for help again... Anyway, it's settled, and you can't reverse it...

Thinking of this, Ye Sha hardened a little more, raised her head and turned her back to him, and said lightly: "Young Master Zhao, why did you rashly come here to disturb His Highness's retreat?" ”

Your Highness? Zhao Xian was quite surprised by this self-proclaimed man, walked to the futon in front of the Bodhisattva, knelt down and bowed seriously, looked at Sister Guanyin and said: "Today I came to Kaifu Temple to offer incense, and I happened to hear that Her Royal Highness the princess is here to remember the first emperor, thinking about the fact that Her Royal Highness is about to marry Dongying, and I came to say goodbye to His Royal Highness." ”

Coming along the way? Ye Sha's slender hand pinching the corner of her skirt tightened again, and after being silent for a long time, she gritted her teeth and hummed: "Thank you Zhao Xian Gongzi for your concern, the scriptures have not been finished yet, and it is inconvenient to receive Gongzi, please go back." ”

"I can't go." Zhao Xian shook his head solemnly, as if there was something very important.

Her heart beat violently, Ye Sha's body trembled, and she forcibly suppressed the thoughts in her heart, did not turn her head to look at Zhao Xian, still looked at the Buddha statue, and said without eating the fireworks in the world: "What is the matter with the son looking for me?" His Highness is about to travel far away, and he doesn't have much time... Something... If you don't say it now, you really won't have a chance in the future. ”

Zhao Xian stretched out his hand to pick up a few sticks of incense, sincerely bowed to Sister Guanyin, and said seriously: "Zhao came today, I want to ask Guanyin Bodhisattva to give more than a dozen good marriages, and bless me to give birth to more than a dozen big fat boys to continue the incense for the An family, this is something that the old man personally advised, how can I leave without finishing the incense." ”

Ye Sha breathed when she heard this, such a contrast of ups and downs made her unable to stay calm anymore, and turned her face to look at Zhao Xian angrily: "You, you bastard, do your big dream of spring and autumn, give me out after the incense, don't disturb the leisure of His Royal Highness." ”

Zhao Xian also turned his head, looked at her carefully, and suddenly sighed faintly. As the saying goes, a woman should be pretty and filial, Ye Sha, who is dressed in a white mourning dress, is several times more beautiful than the demon son who met for the first time, but unfortunately, her jade skin is like snow and her face is a little less agile than before, and her panda-eyed beautiful eyes are full of bloodshots.

Ye Sha couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when she looked at Zhao Xian's gaze, the face with a bad smile in the past was gone, replaced by a somewhat pale face, although it was still annoying, but it was a lot more stable, he was so calm, calm without a trace of waves, as if nothing had happened, and the calm face made her feel strange.

(To be continued)(To be continued......